Switzerland has reported a rise in warnings and recalls in 2023 compared to the year before.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) published 17 public warnings and 73
The owner of a dairy company in Switzerland is facing criminal charges about a fatal Listeria outbreak.
The public prosecutor’s office in Schwyz announced this week that it had
Researchers have highlighted increased foodborne outbreaks in Switzerland in the past 15 years.
Foodborne outbreaks in the country are identified by cantonal authorities and reported to the Federal Food Safety
According to recently released figures, the number of outbreaks and illnesses has risen in Switzerland in 2022 compared to the year before.
A total of 40 outbreaks were reported by
Human botulism is rare in France but levels have remained stable in recent years, according to a study.
Botulism is a notifiable disease in the country through a case-based passive
Listeria and coagulase-positive Staphylococci have been found during inspections of fruit salads in Switzerland, according to the Swiss Association of Cantonal Chemists (ACCS).
Cantonal chemists analyzed the microbiological quality of
Some inspections of businesses are not being carried out at the correct frequency, according to the Swiss Federal Audit Office.
Auditors found national authorities in Switzerland are not ensuring that
Swiss authorities have revealed a Listeria outbreak sickened 20 and killed one person in 2022.
The Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP), Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (OSAV), and
The number of recalls went up in 2021 but public warnings dropped in Switzerland, according to recently published figures.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) published 18 public
The number of foodborne outbreaks almost tripled in Switzerland in 2021 compared to the year before.
This past year, 37 outbreaks were reported with 540 people sick and 40 hospitalized
An assessment of Listeria controls at food companies in Switzerland has shown room for improvement, according to the Swiss Association of Cantonal Chemists (ACCS).
As part of a nationwide inspection,
Food recalls increased for the sixth year in a row in 2021, according to the Finnish Food Agency (Ruokavirasto).
The amount of alerts passed 300 for the first time and
